ML20069B229

Forwards Status Update of Offsite Plans & Emergency Preparedness in Area of Public Educ & Info

ML20069B229
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/04/1983
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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NUDOCS 8303160513
Download: ML20069B229 (4)

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- Washington, D.C. 20472 ilAR 4 1983 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Of fice of Inspections and Enforcement U. S. uclear Rey latory Commission FROM: Richard . rim Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards

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Status Update for Plant St. Lucie Florida The purpose of this memorandum is to update the status of offsite plans and preparedness at Plant St. Lucie, Florida, in the area of "public education and information." This update is warranted because the " Interim Findings," provided the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on November 1, 1982, identified this area as a major deficiency.

Attached is a " status update" (February 7,1983) provided to this office by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV Regional Director, Mr. Major P. May. This update reports on the results of Regional Assistance Committee (RAC)/ FEMA review of the revised Florida Radiological Emergency Management Plan and the " exercise" held on January 20, 1983. As a result of plan review and the recent exercise, FEMA believes that the major deficiency has been eliminated and the area of "public education and information" at Plant St. Lucie is now adequate.

FEMA Headquarters concurs with the Regional Director's evaluation that the revised Florida Radiological Emergency Plan for Plant St. Lucie and the exercise of January 20, 1983, demonstrated that the ability to protect the health and safety of the public in the area of Plant St. Lucie remains adequate.

If you have any questions on this matter please call me or have your staff contact Mr. Fred Sharrocks of my staff at 287-0206.

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Status Up-date for the Interim Findings Report Plant St. Lucie, Florida September 23, 1982 4

This r:.cmorandt:m is to document recent activitics which have occurred regarding Plant St. Lucie, Florida.

On December 9, 1982 a revised Florida Radiological AEmergency formal Management Plan was roccived by FEMA Region IV.

RAC review of the plan was conducted on January 12, 1983 at -

the FEMA regional office. From review of the plan it was concluded that the Florida concept of Public Information is nw in conformance with FEMA guidance.

The utilityPublic Information and multiple points activities willhave of release be coordinated with the been climinated.

These major changes in policy show progress is improving in.

the public inf or: nation program.

The revised Florida plan for public information was testedThe at the recent Plant St. Lucie Exercise on January 20.-1983.

following comments were made at the exercise critique on January 21, 1983 by the FEMA cvaluator for public information.

I. 94ERGENCY OPERATIONS , FACILITIES AND RESOURCES:

- hforking space, internal comunications and displays ,

cocraunications , security).

Working space was adequate to support necessary operations. A new Ernergency News Center is under construction as a part of the new Emergency Operating Facility. The new ENC will allow for more adequate workAng space and resources. Internal communications

• for Public Information Staffs Displays were handled well for were adequate producing written re1 cases.

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for the briefing room, however in the Public s .

Information Office work area there were no visual aids present. Cazmunications existed between all points of control and command. The hard copy equipment appeared to be working at the ENC.

However, press re) cases transmitted to county Emergency Operations Centers were not received. ,

Florida Power and Light releases also experienced . .

problems in transmission. Security was adequate for both working areas.

II. ALERTING AND MOBILI ZATION OF OFFICI ALS AND STAFF:

l (staf?ing, 24-hour cipabllity , alefting 'tlEiriness) .

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1 County staff for public information was very busy representing two counties, St. Lucic and Martin l County. The- 24-hour capability was demonstrated by l activating beck-up staff. Consideration could be given to identifying additional help for county Public Inf ormation Of ficer , as local activity will be of major concern to the media. It is very difficult for only one individual to coordinate both counties. Alerting and mobilization was not l demonstrated, as all staff were prepositioned.

III. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGIMENT: (Orga ni zation ,

con' trol' , Icadership, support by officials, information

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flow between icycls and organizations, decision-making, checklists and procedures). ..

The ENC operated in an efficient manner. Consideration should be given to coordinating host county media activities.

PUBLIC ALERTING AND NOTIFICATION: (Means of notification, IV.

sTr' ens',~v'ehicles , other systems , notification timc-e.g.

liness).

Information about the Emergency Broadcast System messages was not confirmed in a timely manner. .EBS messages initiated by the local governments were not roccived at the ENC. Media representatives were not advised of the

. information given to the pubile by way of EBS.

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. . d Pi (Publications , press y V. -PUbb2C AND MEDIA RELAT3ONS:

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facilities,.sediT hrief'ings, news release

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Publications and news releases were numerous and frequent, as werc media briefings. Every effort ,

was taken to keep the media informed of emergency activities and situations. The new equipment utilized for conference calls was excellent. This system al3 owed media direct access to the decision

- makers. Some confusion did occur as a result of press rc3 cases which were not c1carly written. 3 Tracking releases was dif ficult. Consideration shou 3d be given to a better log system as well as 6 verification procedures.  ;

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VI. ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT: (Staff and field operations, [

monitoring, adequacy of equipment, techni cal .

calculations, use of PAGs, issuance of timely recommendations). I v

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Not Appli cabic VII. ACT3ONS TO PROTECT THE PUBl.IC: (Shelter ing , evacuation, h

reception and care, transportation). ,

Not Applicable VIII. HIALTH, MED3 CAL AND EXPOSURE, CONTROL MEASURES:

'(Acces's ceintRi,'Tdco.uacy of equipment and' 'isuipli cs ,

dosimetry, use of KI, decontamination, medical f acilities and treatment) .

Not Applicable IX. RECOVERY AND,_REFjiTRY OPERATI_OfE!: (Adequacy of Plans and Procedurcs).

Not demonstrated at the F_icrgency News Conter.

X. RELEVANCE OF THE EXEFCISE EXPERIENCE: (Benefit to participate ,' adequacy of the scenario).

The exercise was beneficial to the participants , and.

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, provided an opportunity to test new procedures and equipment. The exercise pointed out areas of both strengths and weaknesses which will help improve .

future operations. Overall the exercise estab3ished the adequacy of the revised plan to effectively e disseminate information in a timely manner.

Based on the above information it is the Regional Director's eva3uation that the revised Florida Radio 3cgical Fmergency P3 an for Nuclear Power Faci 3 3 tics is adequate to protect the health and safety of the pub 35c in the area of Plant St.

Lucie.

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